Another morning of yoga. A very good class even though my muscles are still recovering. You can see the fatigue in my drawing with shakey lines. I enjoyed a cup of coffee while easdropping on my neighbors. One was a wine importer. I thought that sounded like an interesting job and like my own required memorizing many strange odds and ends. I also bought some shoes. Hello my name is Kim and I’m a shoeacholic.
This morning I rolled myself out of bed in time to go to yoga. It has become a regular thing, if two weeks can be considered regular. Practice was relaxed, almost too much so. I stopped after and bought a book. I judged it by it’s cover. Walking back from the bank with a precious roll of quarters nose already in book (they smell so good) I was noticing what a perfect temperature it was. The sun was winning a battle with the clouds. We in LA are mesmerized by clouds they are so infrequent. And at that moment the perfect mixture of blooms and cut grass filled me and I took a moment, a deep yoga practiced inhale, to soak in the smell of spring. And I thought what a beautiful day as horror is happening so many other places.
Slow walk passed manicured lawns bought and paid for. Do they appreciate it as much with out dirt under their nails? Perhaps the gardens feel more magical? In any case they smell amazing.
I have not kept up with my blogs lately so I am going to try to play catch up. As usual looking for direction and not finding much. I have a show up at the Hive Gallery the first viewing of my new series of Religious Icons. This is a project I have been working on for quite a long time, at least thinking about for a long time. I would like to do quite a few more of them. I think they speak for themselves. I will try to update a bunch this week as I do have some things I would like to share but for now….the icons…
Its been a while I know but I was in Paris and then recovering from Paris. It had been 10 years to the day that I was last there. I can not explain what it meant to me. When I was last there I was a tortured soul in a terrible situation trying to make the best of things but mostly making everything worse. Today I am happy to say I am light years beyond that old me. It was amazing to feel the difference. I was truly and completely happy, that “all your ducks in a row” feeling. Here are some highlights and a link to check out all my images from my weeks stay. See the rest @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/kzsebe/sets/72157616427687706/
i love this one.
She fits so perfectly
One of my favs
more drawings at http://www.flickr.com/photos/kzsebe/sets/72157616427687706/
Cant resist a classic
another favoriteSanity on the Seine
Black tie
In a few weeks I will be off to Paris. Its hard to believe it. I have had a busy weekend and spent too much money but I guess I am just being a good little American. I did however get some work done, designed the Our Town poster for the Actors’ Gang. Always enjoy working with my brother.
Rehearsals have begun for The Actors’ Gang production of Our Town. Justin Zsebe makes his mainstage directorial debut with this classic gem and is bound to put his own special touches on this familiar story of life and living. Starring some of the best the Gang has to offer,Our Town is bound to touch your heart and also showcase what the Gang is known for the Commedia dell’Arte (Italian : “the comedy of art”) style of theater. Opening night will be mid April I will keep you posted with any updates.
In other news my dear friend Lauren has updated www.zbimages.com with the rest of my portfolio please check it out and let me know what you think!
Random Thoughts
Every now and again I get on a random doodling kick. In a way it helps to sort out what I am thinking about and just gives me a little art project to work on. Someone who was very dear to me once noticed he knew I was upset or thinking about something when I started doodling. Wordless things that should be said I guess. I know right now its because I haven’t been painting. My time hasn’t been spent as efficiently as it could be. I want to get refocused but am having a hard time getting it all together and rolling down the track. Nothing is driving me right now and that really bothers me. I hope to get a lot of work done in my stay in Paris. Its not like I don’t have time here but it seems my days are filled with the gym and oil changes and grocery shopping besides the 9-5 or 9:30-6:30. Always struggling to find the balance that lets me do everything I want to do. In other news, I saw President Obama’s speech last night. I am so glad he is in charge. Um I think that’s it for now.
This is pretty much what I have been up to. On valentines day I worked a trade show and then after went to MOCA and saw half of Sonic Youth which was weird for me because it reminds me of someone very dear to me from my past. I bought this level ring at the gift shop. Before the show we gathered at a friends and we pulled some guitars off the wall and were playing around. This in combination with the show made me get out my Fender and tune it up and so now the tips of my fingers on my left hand are a bit tender. I have been really trying to refocus on my art which has been taken off the back burner packed in tinfoil and shoved to the back of the fridge. Having fun with pen and ink. And well I just love swedish fish I ate my first two victems before I remembered to scan them. Read part of my diary it starts almost exactly 6 years ago. My life has changed so much so many people I consider good friends I was just meeting then. I didnt even have a computer yet. Although this beast I am typing on I got in July of that year….definately time for a new one. Anywho, I got my oil changed today and here is what I did while I was waiting.
This is a small sketch from my sketchbook-pen, marker and lipstick on paper
I have been occupied lately in attempting to gain some independence. Work being what it has been I have felt the push to move a bit closer to the edge of the nest. I have taken an ad out on www.theknot.com I am hopeful this will prove to be fruitful. In an attempt to make this endeavor more success full my dear friend Lauren has volunteered to revamp my website www.zbimages.com to make it more weddingey. I have to say it was tough to let go of the old one I had worked so hard on not to mention my other images… perhaps I need another website? I now have to print some postcards and once that is done I feel I am going to turn my attentions back to painting which has been neglected lately.
In other news I am going to Paris at the end of March to visit a friend. It will be 10 years since I was there last. My life has certainly changed since then. I got out of a bad situation that was extremely unhealthy and reinvented myself, or closer to the truth found myself. I can hardly believe I was that person but the experience has make me stronger although I will admit somewhat closed off. When I think about what has happened these past ten years….and what about the next. I think Paris will be the start of a new chapter for me.
on another note I cant remember how to add an image here-grrrar
So its a new year. Somehow the elastic band that I was fighting has sprung me back into place. I feel relatively caught up on bills-enough for a Target shopping spree which included a new pillow, always a treat. I have been regularly working out and I did a small painting. These are all things that I work on daily. I still need to get some major painting done but ideas are still cooking. I hope this new year brings new opportunity. If I had a complaint about 2008 is that opportunities where just not happening no matter what I tried. I feel up to the challenge of working on some more this year. A job change would be great but in this economy it will be tough. Enough about me…
In about a week Obama will finally become our new President. I don’t know how much more the world could be messed up for him but I feel if anyone is up to it he is. I truly wish the middle east and near east could get their shit together. As an atheist I can think of nothing more disgusting then people destroying each other in the name of fairy tales. This is one of the things that is “cooking” in my idea pot for new paintings.
Little Self Portrait
